Overview

• Rice will miss Weeks 1–6 and is eligible to return in Week 7 on Oct. 19 against the Raiders, with games missed including the Chargers (Brazil), Eagles, Giants, Ravens, Jaguars and Lions.
• The NFL and NFLPA are finalizing a settlement that voids a Sept. 30 disciplinary hearing before Sue L. Robinson after the league initially sought a double-digit suspension.
• The case stems from a March 30, 2024 multi‑vehicle crash in Dallas; Rice pleaded guilty July 17 to two third‑degree felonies and received deferred adjudication with 30 days in jail and five years’ probation.
• Prosecutors and court records note restitution of about $115,000 to victims and flexibility on when the 30-day jail term is served.
• Kansas City anticipated an early-season absence, retaining eight wide receivers on its initial 53-man roster, and Rice is set to forfeit roughly $421,824 in game checks during the ban.